The condition for handing over units of the "National Housing Movement" to single people was announced as "being married at the time of delivery".

The Ministry of Roads and Urban Development has announced the transfer of residential units of the "National Housing Movement" project to single individuals upon presentation of a "contract at the time of delivery of the unit."

Mahmoud Mahmoudzadeh, Deputy Minister of Roads, said that "based on the resolution of the Supreme Housing Council, all single men who have reached the age of 25 can register to become homeowners in the National Housing Movement plan, but they must be married at the time of delivery of their housing unit."

According to him, the contract of single individuals will be "terminated" if they do not present the contract upon handover of the unit, and these individuals must submit a "notarized undertaking" to present the contract upon handover of the unit when registering for the National Housing Plan.

This is despite the fact that the Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development had previously said that if single people do not get married by the time the units are delivered, they will pay the difference based on the current price and receive the units.

Regarding the new changes in allocating units to single individuals in the National Housing Plan, Mr. Mahmoudzadeh said that this plan was proposed with the aim of "marrying singles" and "solving the problem of the aging population."

The decline in population growth rates due to the decline in young people's desire to marry and have children under the influence of economic pressures in recent years is a concern of the government, and in particular of the Leader of the Islamic Republic. In a speech on February 2019, Ayatollah Khamenei once again emphasized "timely marriage and childbearing" as "vital needs of the country today and tomorrow."

In this regard, since the beginning of the 13th government, Ebrahim Raisi has prioritized programs in line with the wishes of the Leader of Iran and increasing the population growth rate, including the "Youth Population" law, the promulgation of which in November of this year was met with criticism from United Nations human rights experts.

According to these experts and other critics, the new law, which restricts access to abortion, contraceptives, and voluntary sterilization services, is a “direct violation of women’s rights under international law.”

Despite all the domestic and international protests, the government is gradually reducing contraceptive options. In this regard, some members of parliament have also criticized the allocation of subsidies for contraceptives.

In recent days, a letter from the Vice President of Medical Affairs at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences to clinics stating "a revision of population policies" has made headlines.

The letter asks clinic managers to take immediate action regarding "the prohibition of advertising contraceptives, the use of the term family planning, and any issue contrary to population and childbearing policies in cyberspace, on signs, and on educational content in the clinic environment."

Source: Radio Farda